Information About

Blaquiere Point

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 35' 2" N,
132 ° 32' 30.998" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Wrangell

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Blaquiere Point in Detail.

About

easternmost tip of Mitkof I., 10 mi. NW of Wrangell, Alex. Arch.

History

Named on August 28, 1793, by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), probably in honor of John, Baron of Blaquiere, Member of Parliament (Wagner, 1937, p. 376).

Topo Maps

Petersburg C-2 (1948), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg C-2 SW (1992), Petersburg C-2 (1997), Petersburg C-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Blaquiere Point

Bars:

City of Topeka Rock, Koknuk Flats,

Bays:

Circle Bay, Deep Bay, Fritter Cove, Ideal Cove, Le Conte Bay, Mud Bay, Roosevelt Harbor, Shoemaker Bay,

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Point Shekesti, Point Ancon, Point Highfield, Blaquiere Point, Cemetery Point, Cosmos Point, Craig Point, East Point, Garnet Ledge, Gerard Point, Green Point, Indian Point, Middle Craig Point, Neal Point, Polk Point, South Craig Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point, Wedge Point, Woronkofski Point,

Channels:

Dry Strait, North Arm,

Cities:

Wrangell,

Dams:

Wrangell Lower Dam, Wrangell Upper Dam,

Hills:

Dewey Hill,

Islands:

Camp Island, Coney Island, Deadmans Island, Dry Island, Farm Island, Fivemile Island, Grassy Island, Greys Island, Hat Island, Hidden Island, Kadin Island, Liesnoi Island, Little Dry Island, Pocket Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Sokolof Island, Summit Island, Two Tree Island, Vank Island, Wilson Islands, Woronkofski Island,

Lakes:

Sunrise Lake,

Mountains:

Ancon Peak, Chichagof Peak, East Mountain, Elephants Nose, Favor Peak, Garnet Mountain, Manzanita Peak, Sam Peak, Sunrise Peak, Sunset Peak, Wilkes Peak, Mount Woronkofski,

Parks:

Ernie Haugen Public Use Area,

Mountain Passes:

Binkleys Slough, Blind Slough, Knig Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Wilkes Range,

Rivers:

North Arm Stikine River, Stikine River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Bussy Creek, Garnet Creek, Hooligan Slough, Institute Creek, Japanese Creek, Mallard Slough, Ohmer Creek,

Routes:

Ideal Cove Trail,

Waterfalls:

Rainbow Falls,